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April 16 2024

Vecna: Nest of the Eldritch Eye

(Dungeons & Dragons)
Bonus prequel adventure for Eve of Ruin.
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May 31 2024

Vecna: Eve of Ruin

(Dungeons & Dragons)
Adventure for levels 10-20.
Replies (499)
June 3 2024

Vecna: Eve of Ruin Platinum Edition

(Dungeons & Dragons)
Boxed deluxe set from Beadle & Grimm.
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June 4 2024

Voidrunner’s Codex

(Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition)
Take your A5E games to space!
Replies (19)
June 18 2024

The Making of Original Dungeons & Dragons: 1970-1977

(Dungeons & Dragons)
History of D&D.
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July 16 2024

Quests From The Infinite Staircase

(Dungeons & Dragons)
Adventure anthology for character levels 1 to 13.
Replies (127)
September 17 2024

D&D Player’s Handbook (2024)

(Dungeons & Dragons)
Revised 2024 Player's Handbook.
Replies (155)
October 1 2024

Monstrous Menagerie II

(Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition)
The sequel to the acclaimed monster book!
Replies (43)
November 12 2024

D&D Dungeon Master’s Guide (2024)

(Dungeons & Dragons)
Revised 2024 Dungeon Master's Guide.
Replies (118)
February 18 2025

D&D Monster Manual (2025)

(Dungeons & Dragons)
Revised 2025 Monster Manual.
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Crowdfunding News – Tales of Arcana, The Fantasy Trip, CAPERS Offworld, and more

This week, I look at how RPG crowdfunding projects that end between April 17th to 23rd are performing. Among the offerings, one forward-looking game includes a tier to let fans that want to back but are worried about their financial security participate with some security. As I did last week, I include Kicktraq charts where applicable to see if these campaigns are reaching their goals. Of the...

Apr 8, 2020 16

[Let's Read] Odyssey of the Dragonlords

Greetings everyone, and welcome to my next Let’s Read! I know that I said I’d review SIGMATA, but I found myself feeling a lot more passionate about another book. As such undertakings take quite a bit of time and effort on my part, I felt it best to do the ones that fill me with the most excitement and energy. Back in the 90s and early Aughties, Bioware was the most prominent studio that...

Apr 8, 2020 83

Meet Hercules, The Mightiest Demigod!

The mighty Hercules (or Heracles) is an iconic Greek hero, and a true mythological figure. Mythological Figures & Maleficent Monsters, coming soon to Kickstarter, compiles Mike Myler's fantastic column here on EN World, with brand new art in a gorgeous full-colour book.

Apr 7, 2020 65

Apps & Tools

VTTs Feel the Strain

Gamers are increasingly turning to virtual tabletops (VTT) to network with other players around the globe. But thanks to the pandemic, Other virtual platforms experienced an unexpected surge that is stressing servers and causing lag. How are VTTs holding up?

Apr 7, 2020 53

New Errata Released For D&D PHB, OotA, Xanathar, and ToF

WOtC has published an updated Sage Advice compendium with updated errata for the D&D Player's Handbook, Out of the Abyss, and for Xanathar's Guide and Tome of Foes.

Apr 6, 2020 160

Dungeons & Dragons

EN5ider #325 - Frozen Archetypes

Spring is finally here but there's just a little bit of chill left and today EN5ider embraces it, exploring new class options for barbarians, monks, and warlocks adventuring in frozen frontiers, icy mountains, and lands blanketed in snow!

Apr 6, 2020

Dungeons & Dragons Mythological Figures

Epic Monsters: Lucifer II, Fallen Angel

Continuing on from the Epic Monsters post last week we’re tracking the descent of the Prince of Evil, this time with the fallen angel Lucifer II!

Apr 6, 2020 14

Dungeons & Dragons Reviews

Laeral Silverhand's Explorer's Kit: A Review

Let's be honest—dice are gamer bling. To support our dice habit, Wizards of the Coast has released another “dice and miscellany” set, Laeral Silverhand's Explorer's Kit. Much like its predecessor, Baldur's Gate: Descent Into Avernus Dice and Miscellany, the new set features dice, dice trays, a map, and other material.

Apr 6, 2020 21

Podcasts

Podcast #94: RPG Superstar and Pathfinder 2e with Owen KC Stephens and Stephen Glicker

This week, Morrus and Peter are joined by Owen K.C. Stephens and Stephen Glicker to talk about the revival of the RPG Superstar contest, the 52 in 52 promotion from Rogue Genius Games, and Pathfinder 2nd Edition! In the news, game distributors Alliance and Diamond close operations, Brian Blume passed away, Warhammer 40K: Wrath & Glory preview, April Fools jokes, and more! Plus a brand new...

Apr 4, 2020 1

Take A Peek Inside Warhammer 40K: Wrath & Glory!

Cubicle7 has shared some quick peeks at the interior of its upcoming Warhammer 40,000 Roleplay: Wrath & Glory! While they note that this layout isn't 100% final, it does give you an idea of the general look and feel of the book. They also call out the the Cherub in the top right corner of the page, which is used to help navigate the different chapters.

Apr 3, 2020 17

Drawmij's TSR

At TSR: Walking Around The Building

Let me give you a little background. I became the Director of Creative Services at TSR. Upper management wanted me to have that title so when I tried to manage the editors and designers my words carried a bit of weight. I had edited, designed, and worked on many types of production projects at TSR and other companies. This ensured that I spoke their language and I was difficult to give crazed...

Apr 3, 2020 25

Film & TV

Tales from the Loop, Middle-earth, and Free League Interview

Tales from the Loop is streaming now on Amazon Prime and, to take advantage of the spotlight, Free League Publishing is launching new products. In addition, their Free League Workshop is growing, and they’re taking over the Middle-earth tabletop roleplaying game license. Free League CEO, Thomas Härenstam, talks to me about those accomplishments, their history with Simon Stålenhag, the creator...

Apr 3, 2020 16

News Digest

News Digest for the Week of April 3

Hello everyone, Darryl here with this week’s gaming news! April Fools products and posts from across the industry, TSR co-founder Brian Blume passed away, entire cast of Far Veronia quits over an incident during a stream, and more!

Apr 3, 2020 5

Podcasts

Twelve (More or Less) Questions for Slap Dash Studios

We are talking with Zach Barcus and Law Johnson of Slap Dash Studios to talk about their actual play podcast, The League of Ultimate Questing as well as some other projects. Zach and Law were kind (and patient) enough to answer our questions over email.

Apr 2, 2020

Dungeons & Dragons

Crowdfunding News – The Griffon’s Saddlebag, Fading Suns, and More

This week I look at RPG crowdfunding projects that end between April 10th and 16th. This sampling includes projects that run on D&D 5e, Pathfinder, Starfinder, Powered by the Apocalypse, and more from first time creators to companies like Ulisses Spiele. For seven of these projects, I include Kicktraq’s funding information. Why share that? Because I see the number of new RPG crowdfunding...

Apr 1, 2020 13

TSR’s Brian Blume Has Passed

Brian Blume passed away at a the age of 70 on Friday. He was a business partner of Gary Gygax back in the early days of TSR, and co-founder of the company. He played the wizard Rary, and created Vecna. https://www.haaselockwoodfhs.com/obituary/Brian-Blume While the fallout between Gygax and the Blume family - and its effects on the company - are well documented, Blume's investment is what...